Tea Party and Democrats Both Ignore the Poor

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Dr. Paul -- considered the godfather of the Tea Party -- offered free or reduced-fee medical services to those in need instead of taking Medicare or Medicaid payments.

dom youngross of OH 7:58PM September 16, 2011

Bruce B:
Your comment, "....the only thing worse than paul's fruitcake answer..."
I see no where on this blog where Paul gave an answer!
Bill Hedges of MO. is right! You need to improve your comprehension skills
.......big time!

haberdashery of ID 5:17PM September 16, 2011

Ah, the Solyndra fiasco...anyone surprised out there?
Let's be brief on this one , shall we?...walk with me.
This one episode (as so various others), this one is so simple to understand.
The current anti-constitutional group now at helm in Washington (THE OBAMA REGIME / THE PRESIDENTIAL CONSORTIOUM) is so up to their eyeballs in deception, fraud, illegal practices and ultimately into COLLECTIVE CORRUPTION which brings as result the lack of faith from the public from all sectors.
So many episodes like this one, so many individuals without an iota of integrity,...much less patriotic sense toward our country are at play here.
Mr Obama (the front-face / propagandist / messenger, if you will,..although there are still somes out there calling him 'president') is in dangerous grounds in more than one way regarding his platform fraudulently adquired in presidential election 2008.; EVERYONE KNOWS THIS BUT EVERYONE IS HEAVILY RELUCTANT TO SAY THE TRUTH OR START BLOWING THE WISTLE.
So let's have this clear, shall we?. Mr Obama is taking all the hits from those who do not like his actions,....however the real bad guys (although Obama is the front-face ) is a conglomerate of people that can be known or called, - 'THE PRESIDENTIAL CONSORTIOUM'....a group of individ;uals of clear anti-constit;utionalism and do not care ;much less love this country...
...they have a...uh....let's say...a SABOTAGE AGENDA OF DESTRUCTION AGAINST THIS NATION - TO BRING DOWN THE AMERICAN SYSTEM - TO BRING DOWN THE LAST SUPER-POWER IN THE WORLD...meaning, UNITED SATES OF AMERICA...and once this nation is down, well, once that happens, all the remining ones will not have a choice but to cave into the GLOBALIST WORLD NEW ORDER.
So they are there ('THE PRESIDENTIAL CONSORTIOUM') , there in Washington attaking our great country with everything thay got. Three main areas are under their nefarious,insidious, and malevolent moves; - ECONOMY , NATIONAL SECURITY , SOCIO-DYNAMIC STRUCTURE.
And who are this people?....care for some names? ...very well, ...KERRY,SCHUMMER,SOROS, BUFFETT,STERN,AXELROD,JARRETT,DOOD,O'NEAL,GEITHNER,BERNANKEN,IMMLET,FRANK,REZKO,...just to mention somes;....
....this group hired Obama to serve as voice for them, to do the propaganda, to pose and act as the 'president' for he would look good as 'the first black american president'.
In reality the man(Obama) is only talking, doing , and acting as he is told to do - and nothing more.
The public bought this for some time but not any more for the american public is now well informed,they do research, and investigation, and as result knows what is going on.
Illegal malpractices, deceptions, fraud and corruption are characteristics well known to be attatched to the current admininstration, and thier patriotism is not questionable...no-no-no, PATRIOTISM IS NOT IN DISPUTE ...and why?...BECAUSE PATRIOTISM IS A CHARACTERISTIC NOT FOUND IN THE OBAMA REGIME / PRESIDENTIAL CONSORTIOUM.
So there , in short.
Input anyone?
Opinions welcome.
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville,Indiana
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/09/15/solyndra-to-the-daily-caller-in-february-the-federal-government-has-not-spent-a-dime-on-solyndra/#ixzz1Y9TMgJS7

Daniel Cabrera of IN 5:11PM September 16, 2011

BRIEF NOTE
Actually this is all fictional , for here is something that nobody, ABSOLUTELY NOBODY INGORES - SARAH PALIN.
Let's be brief on this , shall we?
So, starting with Mr Romney....he is ... is like let’s say,…a younger version of the GOP RINO-TYPE deal maker and compromising -oriented. So Romney fits well for the GOP , and the OBAMA TEAM feels very confident to roll over him (or any other like him from the GOP) on 2012…anyone,…but one...Gov Sarah Palin.
The so called gap of advance that Romney or any other GOP/Democrat/Pollters fabricated candidate might be presented , isgoing to make no difference when the real presidential elections comes to be,… for that so called ‘winning-gap’ will be eliminated by FRAUD….does anyone remembers the situation on 2008? – McCain obvious winnig-gap (due to Sarah Palin) was ahead…and all of the sudden….’everything turned oposite’…reason?, FRAUD!
Bottom line ;… Sarah Palin is a nightmare,…actually THE NIGHTMARE for democrats and the old GOP establishment.
Everyone in Washington, left and right are aware that with her in presidency their little world of CORRUPTION, SABOTAGE AND ABUSE AGAINST THIS COUNTRY WILL COME TO AN END.
We,the people knows this very well, don’t we?
Nobody needs to have a phD in quantum-physics to be able understand this,…correct?
Opinions welcome.
Daniel Cabrera
Merrillville,Indiana

Daniel Cabrera of IN 5:03PM September 16, 2011

Opps, I said Clinton made it 85% tax deductible, I meant, 85% of it could be taxed.

Joe of CA 4:13PM September 16, 2011

Ron Paul is the most compassionate. It's easy to spin his response as has been done, but it's time for people to realize that these government programs only go towards deregulating the healthcare market.
In other words, it's time we ask why are the costs unreachable for citizens.
In a free market, the prices can NOT go beyond what the consumers can afford. If a business doesn't have customers, then it doesn't stay in business. The have to offer their products and services at an affordable price, it's not a choice at all.
And if you look at healthcare costs before medicare, you see that. Inflation adjusted, at the same costs as 1964, it would about $3000 a year for a FAMILY. And that is cost, not insurance.
Most families could afford that without problem. And, the lower costs makes it easier for citizens and charity organizations to help out those who still can't afford - which will be in much less demand.
The current system can't last, and if we don't do anything then people will be on the streets dieing, because we can't afford it.
Ron Paul is the most compassionate because he recognizes this. He wants to stop the wars and overseas military funding, allow people to quit paying into the system, and use the money saved to pay for those who are dependent on the system and those who were are obligated too.
There is no "Fix". When a politician says they can fix it, it means they can raise the taxes and/or lower the benefits. Just like Clinton did by making 85% of the social security tax deductible.
It will either come down hard due to not being able to afford it, leaving everyone on the ground, or we can start to address the problems in an honest manner and come down softly.
Fear mongering the public by falsely telling them they will die on the streets, or that anyone who isn't in favor of government healthcare only likes the rich isn't helping. Shouldn't the fact that the rich keep getting richer and the poor get poorer, and our problems keep getting worse with these programs start to clue people in?

Joe of CA 4:08PM September 16, 2011

The census data shows that 15.1% of all individuals LIVING in AMERICA are poor, not that 15.1% of Americans are poor. The census data also includes all those who are in the country illegally. Those individuals have a higher poverty rate than US citizens.
That said, poverty is a significant problem in America today. There are those who are poor because they make poor choices (drop out of high school, father or give birth to children at a young age, have more children than they can provide for). We as a society tend to blame those people for their problems, ignoring the plight of their children who suffer because of their parents choices.
What we see today are increasing numbers of families who "did everything right" and still are poor. The government (both parties) has failed these families. Sad, very sad.

Bob of TX 2:12PM September 16, 2011

You forgot to mention that Ron Paul's response to the question was "No, we don't let him die." You see the churches and other charities would be able to take care of someone without health insurance if the industry wasn't filled with so much beauracracy, regulations and lobbyists. Those are the very things that drive up the cost of healthcare. I however do believe we are all responsible for the decisions we make in our lives. If I choose not to have coverage and I get injured, YOU should not be forced to take care of me. I accept full responsibility for my actions...unlike some people.

Johnny of NY 2:02PM September 16, 2011

it would seem that the cat calls yelled from the audience over ron paul's answer to wolf blitzer's question pretty much reflect the views of the tea party and a certian callous segment of the republican party.
the only thing worse than paul's fruitcake answer is that a person with this mind set is running for the office of president of the united states.
for anyone who thought the"dark ages"were great they gotta love the republican party.

bruce b of NV 12:57PM September 16, 2011